Enzyme
local MCP serverEnzyme is a local MCP server: Semantic search and pattern discovery for Obsidian and markdown vaults. Install it from mcpb as https://github.com/byenzyme/enzyme/releases/download/v0.10.2/enzyme-mcp-0.10.2-macos-arm64.mcpb.
What you need
- Runtime: Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle) or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle) or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle) or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
ENZYME_VAULT_PATH
Summary
Semantic search and pattern discovery for Obsidian and markdown vaults.
Enzyme vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzyme | 85 | Local | Yes | mcpb |
| Obsidian Hybrid Search | 106 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Obsidian Everywhere | 15 | Local | No | npm |
| arxiv-mcp-server | 3,177 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| SoloMD | 1,130 | Local | No | mcpb |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: ENZYME_VAULT_PATH. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle) or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle) or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle) or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Enzyme is a local MCP server distributed as the mcpb package https://github.com/byenzyme/enzyme/releases/download/v0.10.2/enzyme-mcp-0.10.2-macos-arm64.mcpb.
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